THE COUNT & SINDEN feat. MYSTERY JETS – After Dark [Domino]

Taken from their 2010 album “Mega Mega Mega,” The Count & Sinden produce a rather summery tasting in the shape of ‘After Dark.’ Stuffed full of memorable remixes, Buraka Som Sistema surprise us all with a densely tough and whirly mix which wouldn’t sound out of place in the dark clubs and light bars of Ibiza.

Oliver Twizt rains down a deviously, twisted and metallic remix thats full of bleeps and bongs with feather-like cowbells thrown in for good measure. C.R.S.T provides a traditional UK Garage reinterpretation which will please the ‘really’ old skoolers in the house and all UK Garage heads around. (If you like Todd Edwards’ material then seek C.R.S.T’s version out – pronto!)

Also included is The Count & Sinden’s own Extended Club Mix, so for an extremely sunshine filled track from Hervé’s alter ego and his pal Sinden, ‘After Dark’ still reigns.

THE COUNT & SINDEN – After Dark (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)

THE COUNT & SINDEN – After Dark (Oliver Twizt Remix)

THE COUNT & SINDEN – After Dark (Radio Mix)

THE COUNT & SINDEN – After Dark (C.R.S.T. Remix)

THE COUNT & SINDEN – Addicted To You (Lone Remix)

Starting off with a beautifully coiffured, tribal intro on this outstanding Lone remix, Lone then instantly moves it into old skool and hardcore riff territory and refuses to let you go until his wrist lock of four minutes and twenty odd seconds is totally up!

Astounding use of water-dropped, light vocals and endless drum beats make this remix a sure fire winner!

Master Lone has left rehab!

THE COUNT & SINDEN feat. BASHY – Addicted To You (Lone Remix)

Straight from the Strathcona Ruins

Alright, I have a lot to show off so I’m just going to get down to business. There’s a lot here so take your time with the write-ups or go straight to downloading. Everything below has been carefully combed through to bring you a variety of goodness.

The release of Little Boots‘s New In Town is on the horizon with her recently seeking publicity through a new music video and some great new mixes to the debut single. The Golden Filter took this track and stellarized it. I don’t care if I have to make up words to get the point across. Bottom line is its good, and since I also don’t need to introduce The Golden Filter, here’s the magic:

Little Boots – New In Town (The Golden Filter Remix)
Heads We Dance used Little Boots in their latest production as well. It’s bordering on the indie-pop side and splits from the electro scene. Not typically my cup of tea but its mad catchy and some of you may dig it.

Heads We Dance feat Little Boots – Work It Out

I stumbled across the production version of Van She‘s remix to Groove Armada’s Drop The Tough thanks to ohh crappp. We posted this track earlier under the Bacardi B-Live program release. B-Live also released an unbelievable remix by The Twelves to Groove Armada if you missed it. Van She’s version is still spectacular, and the new quality and slight variation from the version I previously knew, brought it back to a prominent position in my library.

Groove Armada – Drop The Tough (Van She Remix) not B-Live version

Idiosyncracies by Kris Menace releases on May 15. However, I’ve been lucky enough to stumble across a few excellent tracks that ill make an appearance on the 37 track, 3 CD album. Kris Menace is a phenom and his sound and history should speak for itself. These tracks are pretty gold. Get em while you can tho, DMCA may be after us for this- but until then…

Kris Menace – Lightning

Kris Menace – Affinity

N.A.S.A.‘s track Gifted was steadily going around the internet before Aston Shuffle touched it up. I didn’t like it before, but I like it now. Regardless, the genre mix-up by tossing in vibes from a bunch of contributors is impressive in itself.

N.A.S.A. feat Kanye West, Santogold, Lykke Li – Gifted (The Aston Shuffle Remix)

Calvin Harris had another new remix drop recently that is great. I may be a little biased loving most of the new stuff Harris is making but check this and tell me I’m wrong. It’s a little off from the stuff we recently recognize him by with but it still is a good mix all the way through. Always worth checking out.

Passion Pit – The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)

This next track borders between house and electro while having some haunting melodic vocals from Peaches. The mix is pretty sharp. Peaches is coming into some Canadian areas in the future if this hits the spot for you.

Peaches – I Feel Cream

Stumbling across the internet recovering from a cold last week led me to a couple house beats I enjoyed so here’s a little taste of that action:

Rampage – Loving U Is Easy
Satoshi Tomiie – Glow (Spirit Catcher Remix)
Bad Boy Bill – Falling Anthem (Herves We Are A Disaster Remix)
Ed Solo – Age Of Dub (Sludge 001)

Just to end things off on a ligther and more positive note.  VEGA made a lot of noise the past week with their track No Reasons. It’s a great feel good track, perfect and fitting for the dance floor all summer long. They have a real disco vibe, some delightful groovin synth, and great hair. If you haven’t caught it already, we’re happy to introduce you to No Reasons.

VEGA – No Reasons

Hervé

Wow, a week sure goes by quick when you’re having a hella good time. 317 recently escaped to Toronto to see the stellar Cut Copy at circa and wow, more on that later. All in all, it’s nice to be back in Ottawa but the inbox is full and there’s lots to hear.

Hervé can be found dwelling in London, UK while occasionally hitting up the surrounding area. You may recognize his work under the side projects: The Count and The Count & Sinden, having produced and released for the labels Cheap Thrills, Domino, Loungin’, and Dubsided. Both projects are unique and worthwhile checking out if you have that kind of time. If you don’t check out these bangers below.

Herve – The Science of Fear (Herve Dub Mix)

Hervé drops some splashy, aggressive electro in The Science of Fear. I love the transitions from the flashy uptempo synth to the mellowness throughout the track. Definitely talented on the board, Hervé is about to show you what he’s all about.

Fake Blood – Mars (Herve Re-Fix)

Hervé tosses up a delightful little rendition to Fake Blood’s Mars that caught my attention (and judging by the activity across Hype I’m not alone). While this is not my favourite mix, and to be honest I prefer the original, it highlights a lot of the sampling capabilities Hervé possesses.

Herve – Cheap Thrills

My grade 4 history teacher would always recite, “you can’t know where you’re going, unless you know where you’ve been.” Sometimes the same goes for music. Here is a little bit of a throwback pieced out of Michael Jackson’s Thriller by Hervé. It can be a tad loopy in some areas but has some incredibly funked out rifts that can force the stiffest people to start bending those knees.

If you’re in the mood for more, Hervé recently dropped a remix to Calvin Harris’ I’m Not Alone.